Joe Tinti gets a high-five from Ballapeno, one of the Missions mascots at the home opener against the Springfield Cardinals, Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff stadium.

Joe Tinti gets a high-five from Ballapeno, one of the Missions mascots at the home opener against the Springfield Cardinals, Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff stadium.

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Rymer Liriano hits a fly ball to centerfield in the bottom of the first inning, opening night against the Springfield Cardinals, Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff Stadium.

Rymer Liriano hits a fly ball to centerfield in the bottom of the first inning, opening night against the Springfield Cardinals, Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff Stadium.

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Centerfielder, Travis Jankowski steals third base in the bottom of the first inning, opening night against the Springfield Cardinals, Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff Stadium.

Centerfielder, Travis Jankowski steals third base in the bottom of the first inning, opening night against the Springfield Cardinals, Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff Stadium.

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Pitcher Josh Geer of the San Antonio Missions fields a ball in the second inning of the Mission's home opener Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff stadium against the Springfield Cardinals.

Pitcher Josh Geer of the San Antonio Missions fields a ball in the second inning of the Mission's home opener Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff stadium against the Springfield Cardinals.

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San Antonio Missions baseball home opener Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff stadium against the Springfield Cardinals.

San Antonio Missions baseball home opener Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff stadium against the Springfield Cardinals.

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Laryssa McNaught, 6, takes a photo with the Mission's mascot Ballapeno at the San Antonio Mission's home opener Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff stadium against the Springfield Cardinals.

Laryssa McNaught, 6, takes a photo with the Mission's mascot Ballapeno at the San Antonio Mission's home opener Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Wolff stadium against the Springfield Cardinals.

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Missions' home opener goes to Cards

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SAN ANTONIO — If the home opener is any indication, the 2104 season could be a wild one for the Missions.

Despite committing six errors, the Springfield Cardinals got a three-run homer off the bat of Aledmys Diaz in the 14th inning to beat the Missions 8-5 Thursday night in front of 6,924 fans at Wolff Stadium.

Both team plated runs in the 12th after the Missions blew a scoring opportunity in the 11th when third baseman Bridger Hunt was picked off rounding second on a sacrifice bunt attempt by reliever Dennis O'Grady.

“We made some bonehead plays,” Dauer said. “They gave us some opportunities.”

Only two of the Missions' runs were earned.

The Missions host Springfield again Friday night as the three-game series continues at Wolff Stadium.